Gerhard Thyben
German World War II fighter pilot (1922-2006) · Germany · On the map · Died at 84
Gerhard Thyben was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe from 1940 until the end of World War II and later as an instructor with the Colombian Air Force.
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2006Died4 September 20061945Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAward1944Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1943German Cross in GoldAwardIron Cross 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAward1922Born24 February 1922
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As a fighter ace, he claimed 157 enemy aircraft shot down in 385 combat missions, five of which over the Western Allies the other 152 were claimed on the Eastern Front.
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Lived 1922 to 2006 · aged 84